The Pentagon has officially ended COVID-19 vaccine mandates for the U.S. Military; Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin shared the news in a memo on Tuesday.
“No individuals currently serving in the Armed Forces shall be separated solely on the basis of their refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccination if they sought an accommodation on religious, administrative, or medical grounds,” the memo said. “The Military Departments will update the records of such individuals to remove any adverse actions solely associated with denials of such requests, including letters of reprimand.”
“The Secretaries of the Military Departments will further cease any ongoing reviews of current Service member religious, administrative, or medical accommodation requests solely for exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine or appeals of denials of such requests,” the memo continued.
Read the full memo below:
🚨 NEW: The Pentagon officially rescinds COVID vaccine mandate after it was stripped from the #NDAA according to a memo signed by Sec. Austin. DOD had 30 days since @JoeBiden signed the law to do so. pic.twitter.com/VrAUZdeEUi
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